Naranj Restaurant

Naranj’s Board of Directors is entrusted with and responsible for the oversight of Naranj restaurants in an honest, fair, diligent and ethical manner. The Board has long believed that good corporate governance is critical to fulfilling the Company’s obligation to our franchisees and stakeholders.

Acquiring a Naranj restaurant franchise is a tremendous opportunity. We are seeking individuals with significant business experience who have successfully owned or managed multiple business units or have led multiple departments and who have significant financial resources.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

The word Naranj is derived from Sanskrit nāraṅgaḥ “orange tree”. The Sanskrit word is in turn borrowed from the Dravidian root for ‘fragrant’. In Tamil, a bitter orange is known as ‘Narandam’, a sweet orange is called ‘nagarugam’ and ‘naari’ means fragrance. In Telugu the orange is called ‘naringa’. The Sanskrit word was borrowed into European languages through Persian نارنگ nārang, Armenian nārinj, and more specifically from the Arabic langauge نارنج nāranj.

Culturally in Syria, many of the old households were known to grow Naranj trees in their houses due to its beautiful flowers that produce beautiful fragrance. In addition to creating Naranj marmalades and dried confectionary fruits to be savored by family members and guests.

The Naranj is a typical Sham or Levant area fruit. This word was adopted as a brand name due to the fact that it is a unique fruit “bitter orange” and is known as a tasty and nutritious fruit. It was typically known to be a widely demanded fruit by travellers and traders that passed through the gates of Damascus.

Hence, we used this simple name to express our unique food taste and the fact that we are a Syrian restaurant that strives to offer simple, yet delectable and authentic Syrian and Shammy dishes.

DESCRIPTION

Naranj restaurant is known to offer some of the best Arabic food in the world. This restaurant became a reason why many tourists visit Damascus and has become a significant landmark. The restaurant is ultra-modern and very upscale, located right in the heart of the Old City of Damascus. Culturally speaking, Syria takes pride in the food assortment they prepare to guests.

The food is fantastic. The homemade humus is probably the best humus anyone will ever taste. In addition Naranj really shines in the mezza section. These small dishes and many food items on the menu come from regional specialties found in all corners of Syria and are a foodie’s dream when it comes to being able to sample the best of Syrian cuisine.

One of the major success factors of the Naranj restaurant is due to the fact that the Syrian cuisine is a reflection of the Levant area’s rich culture. The flavors of Syrian food are rich and diverse, similar to the land’s history. It was influenced by many culinary cultures that have interacted with the Levant area.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Situated in Bab Sharq in the old city of Damascus in 2007, was an old mill that was refurbished into an authentic Arabic restaurant known to millions today as Naranj. Naranj became quickly popular by Syrian locals and by many tourists visiting the world’s oldest capital; Damascus. Through unmatched food quality and taste, exceptionally warm hearted service and a unique dining experience, Naranj became known as a restaurant that offers the tastiest Syrian food in the world. This reputation was spread through word of mouth of our customers, food critiques, bloggers, travel guide websites and TV shows.

The restaurant’s popularity was derived by the authentic recipes that are traditionally made by many rural small villages. Specialty dishes were offered from different regions of Syria. Hence, several chefs were employed; each one specialized in a regional cuisine. The dishes are served in a traditional way using the appropriate authentic utensils to give the best food quality.

Now Naranj is known for its innovative dishes as well. These dishes were inspired by traditional recipes, yet cooked with new ingredients, such as humus with dry beans. For the adventurous culinary enthusiasts, these dishes were offered with a little naranj flower.

The Naranj restaurant’s exquisite food taste has developed its popularity base; reaching some of the world’s most renowned celebrities and some of the most important political and royalty figures of our generation.

To name a few:

• Ex-French President Mr. Francois Sarkozy

• UN Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan

• Queen Sofia of Spain

• US Senator Mr. John Kerry

• Actor Mr. Brad Pitt and the beautiful actress Mrs. Angelina Jolie

• King Abdullah of Jordan

• Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad

• Prince of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Ben Jassim

• Singer Mr. Hani Chaker

• Singer Mr. George Wassouf

• And many more…